Are Liposome-Encapsulated Preparations Safe?
A subscriber recently raised an interesting point. How do we know for sure that nano-particle liposomes are safe to swallow? We don’t. It’s an act of faith. But as my correspondent says, how can we tell, when these are new and, essentially alien substances that do not occur in Nature? I think she was concerned that nano meant something unnatural. It’s a modern word, that’s for sure. But don’t forget, atoms and molecules are way below “nano” scale and yet our bodies can handle them. Well, this is what we do know. The usual liposomal encapsulation substance is phosphatidyl choline (PC). It makes an ideal carrier, because it is absorbed and goes straight to the liver, where most of the good stuff our body needs is made or processed anyway (vitamin C, for example). Posphatidyl choline has fabulous properties in its own right.
